What wheels and handlebars can youth riders use?

Youth B and younger (road, including Scottish time trials, and track)

Wheels must have:

• a maximum rim depth of 40mm for Youth B, or 35mm for Youth C, D and E
• 16 to 40 spokes, each no more than 10mm wide (round, flattened or oval)

You also can't use tri-bars, arm extensions or arm pads. On the track, bikes must have dropped handlebars.

Youth A
There's no rim-depth limit in 2026. A 40mm maximum applies from 1 January 2027.

All road race bikes (except Scottish time trials) need:

• dropped handlebars with plugged bar ends
• a freewheel
• two independent brakes (disc brakes are allowed)